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Ernest J. King at War Memorial Ceremony Photographs

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Title	Ernest J. King at War Memorial Ceremony Photographs
Subject	Military Ohio Monuments & memorials Rites & ceremonies Soldiers Admirals
Place	Lorain (Ohio) Lorain County (Ohio)
Description	These two 8" x 10" (20.32 x 25.4 cm) photographs show Admiral Ernest J. King, a Lorain native, at the cornerstone-laying ceremony for a war memorial in Lorain's Lakeview Park. The memorial is dedicated to the men and women of Lorain who served in World Wars I and II. The ceremony was part of "Blast the Enemy" a three-day home-front celebration held in August 1942. Ernest Joseph King (1878-1956) was born in Lorain, Ohio. From 1915 through the First World War, he was assigned to the staff of Admiral Henry Mayo. Following that conflict and another tour at the Naval Academy, Captain King commanded a submarine flotilla at the New London, Connecticut submarine base. In August 1928, following flight training and further service at sea, King became assistant chief of the bureau of aeronautics. Promoted to rear admiral in 1933, he was made chief of the aeronautics bureau. During the late 1930s, he commanded the fleet's aircraft carriers. In early 1941, King was appointed to lead the Atlantic Fleet. After Pearl Harbor, King returned to Washington, D.C. to command the U. S. fleet in December 1941 and also direct naval operations beginning in March 1942. Through the rest of World War II, he guided the Navy's plans and global operations. King was promoted to the new rank of fleet admiral in December 1944. After the war King left his wartime offices, though he retained an advisory role.
Date of Original	August, 1942
Collection	Admiral Ernest J. King Collection
Source	Audiovisual material 57.44 57.38
Submitting Institution	Black River Historical Society
Rights	For rights and reproduction requests, go to the Ohio Historical Society's Audiovisual and Graphic Reproduction Services page at http://www.ohiohistory.org/resource/audiovis/photodup.html
Type	StillImage
Format	picture

Title	Om1755_2518431_002
Rights	For rights and reproduction requests, go to the Ohio Historical Society's Audiovisual and Graphic Reproduction Services page at http://www.ohiohistory.org/resource/audiovis/photodup.html; Online access is provided for research purposes only. For rights and reproduction requests or more information, go to http://www.ohiohistory.org/images/information
File Name	Om1755_2518431_002.tif
Image Height	3335
Image Width	2611
File Size	653.814 KB

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